GEA Houle – Slope Screen

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GEA Houle – Slope Screen

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About the Company:

GEA is a worldwide leader in milking, manure, and livestock housing equipment solutions.  They are dedicated to saving producers time, labor and money through increased efficiency, management assistance information and leading-edge technology.  As an integrated group, GEA strives to meet the needs of all farm sizes and management styles, enabling maximum profitability and opportunities for future growth.

About the Solution:

The GEA SlopeScreenTM is normally installed on a platform raised above a concrete dry pad. The wet fiber sliding off from the Screen is compressed between an 8 foot wide rubber roller and a stainless steel screen roller that allows remaining liquid to drain out. This process brings the solid output level to approximately 18% dry matter. The separated liquid is rejected through an 8" (203 mm) gravity discharge while fiber is stacked on the concrete pad underneath.

GEA has recently introduced a complete automatic cleaning system to get the maximum performance out of the GEA SlopeScreenTM. Designed with the user in mind, the OptiCleanTM system uses pressurized water to remove fiber and includes an integrated chemical system to remove minerals and soil. Programable for site-specific conditions, the OptiCleanTM allows users to take full advantage of their investment, extends equipment life, and reduces labor. For more information on the OptiCleanTM system see the Vendor Documents on the right side of this page.

GEA Houle 1385 N Weber Rd Romeoville, IL USA +1 630 303 4703 Visit Company Website

Solution Type

  • Slope Screen

Vendor

  • Equipment Vendor

Product

  • Fiber

Problem

  • GHG
  • Nitrogen
  • Odor
  • Phosphorous
  • Storage

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Solution Strengths, Weaknesses and Critical Indicators

Slope Screen technologies:

  • Produces fiber for bedding, soil amendment and compost
  • Used extensively on dairies across the country to reduce concerns associated with storage and application
  • Do not significantly reduce nutrients from the manure stream
  • Can utilize many types of technology like slope screen, screw press, rotary drum and others
  • Used before many other technologies to remove coarse solids
  • Minimal maintenance and operator time required
  • Proven technology for nitrogen recovery, phosphorous recovery, storage reduction, GHG reduction, and odor control but with limited impact in all cases

Newtrient Comments/Opinions:

Coarse solids separation technologies:

  • Produces fiber for bedding, soil amendment and compost
  • Used extensively on dairies across the country to reduce storage and application concerns
  • Does not significantly reduce nutrients from the manure stream
  • Can utilize many types of technology like slope screen, screw press, rotary drum and others
  • Used before many other technologies to remove coarse solids
  • Minimal maintenance and operator time required

GEA Houle has a long track record of manufacturing reliable gravity based solid-liquid separation equipment and has worked with Newtrient to to refine the cost and performance information in detail. This information can be found by opening the Equipment Insights document located on this page.

 

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